Influence of language skills on the choice of terms used to describe lung sounds in a language other than English: a cross-sectional survey of staff physicians, residents and medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The value of chest auscultation would be enhanced by the use of a standardised terminology. To that end, the recommended English terminology must be transferred to a language other than English (LOTE) without distortion.

Objective

To examine the transfer to Hebrew-taken as a model of LOTE-of the recommended terminology in English.

Design/setting

Cross-sectional study; university-based hospital.

Participants

143 caregivers, including 31 staff physicians, 65 residents and 47 medical students.

Methods

Observers provided uninstructed descriptions in Hebrew and English of audio recordings of five common sounds, namely, normal breath sound (NBS), wheezes, crackles, stridor and pleural friction rub (PFR).

Outcomes

(a) Rates of correct/incorr

SUBMITTER: Bohadana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8006851 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature